ID: I18012
Name: *Robert DE COURTENAY
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1170 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
Death: 26 JUL 1242 in Iwerne Manor, Dorset, England 1
Occupation: Governor of the Castle Exeter 1
Occupation: Governor of Bruge 1
Occupation: Governor of the Castle of Oxford 2
Occupation: Sheriff of Oxfordshire 2
Burial: Ford Abbey 1
Note:
Baron Oakhampton
Viscount of Devonshire
Robert de Courtenay, eldest son of Sir Reginald de Courtenay and his 2nd wife, Hawisa D'Eincourt, succeeded as Baron Oakhampton, Viscount of Devonshire and Governor of the Castle Exeter, and Governor of Bruge, now Bridgeworth, 1214. He died July 26, 1242 and was buried at Ford Abbey. In the year 1205, in the 7th year of King John's reign, he gave 500 œ and 5 palfries to have livery of the barony of Oakhampton, with the knights fees thereto, which were no less than 92. In the 12th year of King John, to be released from debt, he covenanted to serve the King with 20 men at arms, at his own charge. In 17th of King John he was made Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Governor of the Castle of Oxford. In 16th of Henry II, 1232, the King commanded him to deliver the Castle of Exeter to Peter de Riveaux, his favorite, by which the family of Courtenay was deprived of the honour and profit of the Viscounty of Devonshire after it had been enjoyed by them and their ancestors for nearly 200 years, although Robert de Courtenay had been faithful to the King and his father on many occasions. At his death his remains were deposited in Ford Abbey in the chancel of the church there with great pomp; and a stately monument, in the form of a pyramid, was erected to his memory. He married Mary, youngest daughter of William de Redvers, Earl of Devonshire, by whom his posterity sometime after became Earls of Devonshire.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 283-284)


Father: *Renaud of COURTENAY b: ABT 1100 in Courtenay, Loiret, France
Mother: *Hawisa DE EYNCOURT

Marriage 1 *Mary DE REDVERS b: 1183 in Exeter, Devonshire, England
Children
*John DE COURTENAY b: 26 JUL 1224 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
*Hawise DE COURTENAY b: 1225 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England
Egeline DE COURTENAY b: 1226 in Okehampton, Devonshire, England

Sources:
Title: Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
Page: 283
Title: Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
Page: 284